Archery crossbow assembly

ABSTRACT

A cross bow assembly that combines the use of a peep sight as a rear sight and the quick range finder as a front sight to quickly ascertain the appropriate target and distance without the aid of other devices. The device alleviates the need to use a separate range finder to find distance because it is incorporated into the front sight giving instant, accurate distances when sighting, saving time and improving the hunter&#39;s ability to make precise accurate shots quickly.

This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patentapplication Ser. No. 61/215,898 filed May 11, 2009.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The applicant is unaware of any prior art that incorporates a peep sightand a range finder into the sight of a crossbow.

THE INVENTION

The invention is an archery crossbow assembly comprising in combination:a gunstock that has a near end and a distal end; an archery crossbowassembly that has an archery bow mounted on the gunstock near the distalend; a bow string mounted on the bow with a stopping means for the bowstring when the bow string is in a firing position, and a peep sight.This peep sight is mounted on the gunstock near the near end of thegunstock. The archery crossbow assembly also has a front archery sightthat has a front surface and is mounted on the distal end of thegunstock, and, a trigger mechanism for releasing the bowstring. There isa range finder mounted on the front surface of the front sight.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of the crossbow assembly.

FIG. 2 is a full front view of the vertical peepsight frame.

FIG. 3 is an end view of a vertical peep sight showing a male dove tail.

FIG. 4 is a full front view of the peepsight.

FIG. 5 is a full front view of the mounting plate.

FIG. 6 is a full end view of the mounting plate.

FIG. 7 is a full side view of the mounting plate.

FIG. 8 is a full front view of the peepsight.

FIG. 9 is a full end view of peepsight frame.

FIG. 10 is a full side view of the peep sight frame.

FIG. 11 is a full side view of the front sight.

FIG. 12 is one embodiment of a front sight.

FIG. 13 is a full side view of the front sight.

FIG. 14 is a full rear view of the range finder of the cross bowassembly.

FIG. 15 is a full rear view of the range finder without the barassembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of the crossbow assembly 2. The cross bow assembly2 has a front sight 4 equipped with a ranger finder 6. An arrow channel8 has a near end 10 and a distal end 12. The near end 10 has limbsupports 14 that support limbs 16. The cross bow assembly 2 has a stock18, a hand grip 20 a trigger guard 22 to protect trigger 24. There is ahand grip 20. There is a hand grip 20. The rear sight 28 is comprised ofa sight arm support 30 a sight arm 32, an adjustable block 34, and apeep sight 36. Also the rear sight 28 comprises a vertical peep slideframe 38, a vertical peep slide view hole 40 and a male dove tail 42.

FIG. 2 is a full front view of the vertical peep sight frame 38 showingthe vertical peep slide view hole 40 and the adjustment holes 36.

FIG. 3 is an end view of vertical peep sight 38 showing a male dove tail42.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the peep sight frame 38 featuring adjustmentholes 44 and view hole 46.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the mounting plate 48 featuring a threadedmounting hole 50 and windage calibration markings 52.

FIG. 6 is an end view of the mounting plate 48 featuring a dove tailslot 54.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the mounting plate 48 featuring a female dovetail slot 56 for the peep sight frame 38.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the peep sight 58 featuring peep view slothole 60.

FIG. 9 is an end view of peepsight frame 38 with threaded mounting holes62 and the female dove tail 64 for the vertical peep slide 38.

FIG. 10 is a side view of peep sight frame 38 including elevationmarkings 66 and the male dove tail 68 for the mounting plate 48.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the front sight 4 including a fiber opticchannel with tubing and the fiber optic channel in the range finder 6.

FIG. 12 is one embodiment for the front sight 4 with a sight pin bar 74,fiber optic channels 76, fixture holes 78, and fiber optic wrap tabs.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the front sight 4 featuring mounting holes 82and fiber optic channels 84.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the range finder 6 of the cross bow assembly2. This view shows both the quick range back bar 86 and the quick rangebelly bar 88. Also present is the fiber wrap tabs 80 and a threaded hole90 for a light kit.

FIG. 15 is a rear view of the range finder 6 without the back 86, andthe belly 88, bar assembly. Again visible are the wrap tabs 80 and thefixture hole 90.

The crossbow assembly of this application combines the use of a rearpeep sight with a front sight that incorporates a quick view rangefinder. The user can quickly raise the crossbow, look through the peep,and determine the distance of the target. This will enable the user tohave the knowledge that the target distance is precise and not just anestimate. The sight also has a windage indicator that will allowcompensation for wind in the range that is the distance between theshooter and the target, giving even more accuracy than is obtained withstandard sights. The sight is also equipped with the ability to belighted using fiber optic technology.

The sights of this invention may be used on any weapon.

1. An archery crossbow assembly comprising in combination: a. a gunstockhaving a near end and a distal end, an archery bow mounted on thegunstock near the distal end thereof. a bow string mounted on the bow, astop means for the bow string when the bow string is in a firingposition; b. a peepsight, said peepsight mounted on the gunstock andnear the near end of the gunstock; c. a front archery sight having afront surface. mounted on the distal end of the gunstock, and, d. atrigger mechanism for releasing the bowstring.
 2. The archery crossbowassembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein, in addition, there is a rangefinder mounted on the front surface of the front archery sight.